Sandpiper Close Poole
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH17), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300870.
- Sales: 92 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £332,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 17, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Birchwood Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £332,500 | £330,000 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £353,500 | £353,500 | £353,500 |
| 2024 | 5 | £349,000 | £333,000 | £372,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £365,500 | £356,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £360,000 | £325,000 | £415,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £338,000 | £283,000 | £348,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £241,000 | £195,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £269,950 | £264,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £265,000 | £249,950 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £285,000 | £248,000 | £286,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £245,000 | £220,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | 39 BH17 7YE | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 43 BH17 7YE | Detached | £353,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 29 BH17 7YE | Detached | £372,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 18 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2024 | 28 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 9 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 26 BH17 7YE | Detached | £349,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 17 BH17 7YE | Detached | £356,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 30 BH17 7YE | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 7 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 23 BH17 7YE | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 29 BH17 7YE | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 19 BH17 7YE | Detached | £348,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 15 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £319,950 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 1 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £338,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 22 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 33 BH17 7YE | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2020 | 53 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £241,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 51 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 35 BH17 7YE | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 11 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £269,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2019 | 20 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 5 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £264,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 1 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2018 | 2A BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 14 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2017 | 49 BH17 7YE | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 30 BH17 7YE | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 29 BH17 7YE | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2016 | 23 BH17 7YE | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2016 | 39 BH17 7YE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2016 | 35 BH17 7YE | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 33 BH17 7YE | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | 28 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 7 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2015 | 43 BH17 7YE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 47 BH17 7YE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2014 | 2 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 2A BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £182,500 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 43 BH17 7YE | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | 23 BH17 7YE | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 11 May 2012 | 2 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2011 | 10 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 11 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 10 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 15 BH17 7YE | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 7 Jul 2010 | 25 BH17 7YE | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 18 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 1 BH17 7YE | Semi-detached | £185,000 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); House, detached (13); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1983-1990 (16); 1976-1982 (14); 2013 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Sandpiper Close
- 2a Sandpiper Close
- 3, Sandpiper Close
- 5, Sandpiper Close
- 6, Sandpiper Close
- 8, Sandpiper Close
- 10, Sandpiper Close
- 11, Sandpiper Close
- 14, Sandpiper Close
- 20, Sandpiper Close
- 22, Sandpiper Close
- 25, Sandpiper Close
- 27, Sandpiper Close
- 28, Sandpiper Close
- 33, Sandpiper Close
- 35, Sandpiper Close
- 37, Sandpiper Close
- 47, Sandpiper Close
- 49, Sandpiper Close
- 51, Sandpiper Close
Council tax
What each band costs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2026-27: Band D £2,436 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,624 | £1,894 | £2,165 | £2,436 | £2,977 | £3,518 | £4,059 | £4,871 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (48% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sopers Lane: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Creekmoor Local Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Hillbourne: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 17 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 19 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 9 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 31 July 2026 to 6 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 18 m and 27 m above sea level (22 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 7YD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 7YE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Honeysuckle Lane Creekmoor | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Poole Centre (Holes Bay) Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 86.4 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Birchwood Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moonlight Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Creekmoor, Upton | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve 7.8 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Broadstone Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Pergins Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Corfe Hills | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Pit Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Rockley Point | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 43 |
4 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: see them on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Nursery BH17 7FF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Southmead Retirement Home BH18 8ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| The Potteries Care Home BH18 8ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clover Drive (10); On or near Buckthorn Close (9); On or near Primrose Gardens (7); On or near Beechbank Avenue (6); On or near Honeysuckle Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 6 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Primrose Gardens · Redshank Close · Greenfinch Close · Hawthorn Drive · Clover Drive · Keighley Avenue · Honeysuckle Lane · Buckthorn Close · Bullfinch Close · Sycamore Close · Renault Drive · Tarn Drive
All the streets in BH17 and across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.